Humidifier.



L. H. PARKER & E. K. STANDISH.

' HUMIDIFIER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-.13, 1915.

L911 8 94m Patented Jan, 30, 1917.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

L. H. PARKER & E. K. STAND'ISH.

HUMIDIFIER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 13. 1915.

Patented Jan. 30, 1917.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

IEIE H. PARKER, OIE JBROOKLINE, AND EDWRD K. STANDSH, OIE STOUGHTON, MASSA- CHUSETTS, ASSIGNORS, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, T0 SPRAY ENGINEERING COME- PAI\Y, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION 013 MASSAOHUSETTS.

HUMIDIFIER.

Specification of Letcers Patent.

Patented Jan. 311, 1911.

Ta aZZ wwm zt may concem:

Be it known that we, LEE H. PARKER and ED\VARD K. STANDISH, citizens of the United States, and residents, respectively, of Brookline and Stoughton, in the county of Norf0lk and State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Humidifiers, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a spccification, like characters on the drawings representing like parts.

This invention relates to humidifiers which may be of general application but which are particularly adapted for use in dwellings.

n order that the principle of the invention may be readily understood, We have disclosed a single embodiment thereof in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a vertical transverse section of a humidifier embodying our invention; and Fig. 2 is a transverse section thereof upon the line 22 of Fig. 1.

An important object of ourinvention is to provide a humidifying device which may preferably be readily transported from place to place and which may serve not only as a humidifier but as an attractive ornament, such. for example, as a jardinire. The

humidifier may, however, be employed in other relations and may be otherwise constructed, as an ornamental object.

Referring to the disclosed embodiment of the invention which we have chosen t0 represent as employed with a jardinire or other suitable flower or plant receptacle, we have therein represented the bowl of the jardinire as composed of the lower or base port1on 1 provided with suitable feet 2 and the upper or neck portion 3 suitably connected to the base portion and herein represented as having a plurality of discharge openings 4 for the humidified air. The parts 1, 3, may be of any suitable material, such, for example, as hammered brass.

'1he base 1 is adapted to contain water and is provided with absorptive means adapted to be partially immersed in the water and to impart mmsture to air currents b1ought in contact therewith or into proximity thereto. While said absorptive means may be variously constructed, we have herein represented the same as comprising an annular series of radial sheets 5 which may lo of biotting paper or some other suitalole alosorptive medium. We have herein represented the inner surface of the portion 3 of the jardinire as having two sets of holding, spaced lugs 6, 7, between which the sheets 5 are supported in upright position suitably spaced apart as indicated most clearly in Fig. 2. The said sheets may be of any suitable shape,.depending upon the contour of the jardinire and the internal arrangement of parts.

Any suitable means may be provided to circulate the air between or with relation to the sheets 5. Herein for the purpose we have represented a motor 8 which may be a. spring, electric or other motor. The said motor may be supported in any suitable manner and preferably in such way as to be readily removed from the jardinire. Herein for the purpose we have represented the base 1 of the jardinire as having a ringlike support 9 of suitable material rising therefrom and having a suitable basal fiange 10 by which it may be secured to the base 1 of the jardinire by bolts 11 or otherwise in such manner as to prevent leakage. We have representd the upper edge of the ringlike support 9 as beaded at 12 and as receiving thereon an annulus or disk 13 of metal or other suitable material and which is attached to the motor 8 in such manner that thelatter depends therefrom. J[he motor is provided with suitable blades or vanes 15 carried by a shaft 16 and adapted to be rotated at any suitable speed. The base 1 within the confines of the ring-like support 19 is provided with suitable openings 17 through which air may be drawn lby the blades or vanes of the motor.

The annulus or disk 13 is provided with any suitable openings indicated generally at 18 and which may be of any desired contour. the openings 17 in the base 1 are discharged through the openings 18 and then passing between the sheets 5 receive moisture therefromand are discharged through the openings 1 into the room. The water level should, of course, loe kept Lelow the top of the supporting ring 9 to prevent the water from entering the openings 18.

The receptacle may he emp1oyed as a support for plants and flowers or for any other desired object, preierably involving the idea of ornament. Herein for the purpose We The streams of air entering through provide a series of supporting clips 19 which may be secured to and suitably spaced about the inner surface of an upper ornamental ring secured to the part 3 of the jardinire. Upon said clips is supported detachably a suitable floWer pot or other receptacle 21 of usual material and if desired somewhat porous. \Ve have represented the latter as having a hole 22 in its lower end through which surplus water may drain into a ring 23 supported upon clips or members 24: themselves supported upon the annulus or d isk 13. The upper edge of the ring 23 may have an annular series of notches 23 to receive the inner edges of and aid in sup porting the absorptive elements 5. From the ring 23 leads a suitable discharge pipe 25 whereby the surplus water may drain into the base of the jardinire.

In using the device, water may be placed in the jardinire .either by pouring the saine into the fiower pot 21 so that it finds its way through the hole 92, or the flower pot may be removed and the water poured into the upper end of the jardinire or the water may be poured in between the upper end of the flower pot and the ring 20.

The device is of very simple construction and inexpensive. The parts are readily detachable one from another. This permits the ready removal of the sheet 5 and the substitution of fresh sheets. The motor'is a spring motor, may be readily gotten at for winding, and if it be an electric mtor, the Wiring may be readily connected thereto. Flowers or plants may be supported in the fiower pot 21 and the use of the jardinire as a humidifier may be efiectively concealed, or if desired, other objects of ornament or virtue may be supported thereby.

If desired,the sheets 5 may be stifiened in any suitable way, for example, by providing a wire or other frame corresponding in contour to the sheets and receiving the same. In such case, the sheets may be attached to said wires by clips or in any other suitable manner.

Having thus described one illustrative embodiment of Our invention, we desire it to be understood tht although specific terms are employed, they areused in a generic and dseriptiveSense and not for purposes of limitation, the scope of the invention being set forth in the following claims.

Claims:

l. A humidifier comprising a bowl like receptacle adapted to stand and to contain Water, means -substantially centrally positiorxed in said receptacle for circulating air c1irrents through the rceptacle, and a series of spaced, radially positioned sheets arranged about said circulating means and adapted to be partially immersed in the Water of said receptacle.

2. A humidifier comprising a boWl-like receptacle adapted to stand and to contain water, means substantially centrally positioned in said receptacle for circulating air currents therethrough, and a series of spaced, radially positioned, absorptive sheets arranged in an annular series with respect to said circulating means and adapted to be partially immersed in the water of said receptacle.

3. A humidifier comprising a bowl-like receptacle adapted to stand and to contain Water, said receptacle being open at the top for filling and having openings in the lateral wall for the discharge of moistened air, means substantially centrally positioned in the receptacle for circulating air currents therethrough, and a series of spaced, absorptive sheets arranged about said circulatingmeans and adapted to be partially immersed in said receptacle.

4. A combined humidifier and flower or plant receptacle consisting of an outer bowllike member and an inner plant receptacle suspended therein from the wall of said boWl-like member, whereby the plant or flowers are in close proximity to the lateral walls of the said outer bowl-like member, said plant receptacle having an opening for introducing water therethrough into the humidifier, whereby the humidifier may receive its water supply through said plant receptacle, and absorptive means within said boWl-like member and arranged about said plant receptacle.

5. A combined humidifier and flower or plant receptacle consisting of an outer bowllike member and an inner plant receptacle suspended therein from the wall of said bowl-like member, whereby the plant or flowers are in close proximity to the lateral Walls of the said outer bowl-like member, means for humidifying air including absorptive material between' said receptacle and said bowl-like member, and meansincluding an air circulating device and openings in the lateral wall of said bowl-like member for forcing the discharged or humidified air into immediute proximity to the supported plant or flowers in said suspended receptacle.

6. A humidifier comprising a jardinire having a plant or fiower receiving receptacle supported in the top thereof and extending into the Saine, absorptive means Withixi said jardinire and'arranged about said receptacle, and means within said jardinire to enforce the circulation of air paSt said absorptive means and receptacle.

7. A humidifier comprising a jardinire having a plant or flower receptacle supported in the mouth thereof and extending into the same, absorptive sheets adapted to be partial ly imrhersed in said humidifier and extendmg into proximity to said receptacle, means for mtroducmg air into said jardimi anao nire, and means to compel the circulation of entering air-through said jardinire and to eflect its discharge therefrom, said absorptive shoots being arranged about said air circuiation'compelling means.

8. A humidifier comprising a bowl-like, main receptacle having a chambrer t contain water; and a chamber adapted to receive external air arraxiged within said receptacle, a fan to enforce the circulation of air throngh said second mentiond cham-' ber, a Series of absorbent elemcnts positioned in the first chamber and arranged about the second chambcr.

9. A humidifier comprising a boWI-iike, main rcceptacle having a chambe.r to contain water, and a chainber adapted to receive external air arranged within said recepuacle, a fan t0 enforce the circulation of air .throngh said second mentioned cham- 'ber, a series of absorbent elements posia series of spaced, radiaily arranged, ab-

sorptive shoots in said feceptacle, a.chamber 9 having a motor 8 and fan posibioned therein, there being opening 17 admitting the entrance oE outside air and leading to said fan, said humidifier having openings 4: in its wall for the discharge of the mQistened air, and a plant or flower re-.

ceptacle 21 suppdrted in the main receptacle. In testimony whereof, we have signed our names to this specification.

LEE H. PARKER. EWD K. STANDSH. 

